Director’s homage to Alfred Hitchcock reuses his writer and composer Homme wrecker: from bridal path to warpath for an angel of vengeance Hell hath no fury like a woman widowed …
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A universally acclaimed film noir that’s criminally underseen today No charade: this is probably the best film Alfred Hitchcock never made! Masterpiece of misdirection that would make maestro of suspense …
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Remakes and homages One of the director’s most renowned and imitated films spawns countless spoofs and homages From play to screen and beyond: blatant rip-offs and affectionate nods permeate popular culture …
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Home video Clear window: preserved print and two separate restorations released across multiple formats Breakdown: three versions but they’re in seven variant transfers, all detailed for the first time Follows …
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Soundtrack and essays Score credited to composing icon Franz Waxman but he has little input Mainly has source music plucked from Paramount’s vaults by the director Naturalistic: mostly music emanates …
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The man who saw too much – but seeing isn’t always believing Ensemble: already large cast doubles in number by the final scene Soap opera in long-shot that turns the …
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Heat is on: temperatures soar and stakes are high in claustrophobic thriller Princess in peril: future royal Grace Kelly plays plucky heroine to perfection It’s perhaps the most-loved role in …
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Revisiting contemporary and modern critical appreciation Alfred Hitchcock’s stylish thriller met with universal acclaim Critics and fans alike made it much-imitated, enduring success Multi-level soap opera that turns audience into …
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Soundtrack Wartime weepie has Oscar-winning score by Hollywood music maestro Max Steiner Original recordings have been released in full, and plundered for various bootlegs Composer adapted it for first of …
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Home front drama inspired by letters to the frontline from a devoted soldier’s wife Superb performances from all-star ensemble cast ensured award-winning, box office hit But for all its wholesome, …
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